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直 zhí

straight

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 3
Radical
目
Type
Ideograph
Made of 十目一 ⿳十目一

Memory hint: To look someone in the eye 目

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  1. 这条路很直。
    Zhè tiáo lù hěn zhí.
    This road is very straight.
    this (measure) road very straight
  2. 你一直住在这儿吗？
    Nǐ yìzhí zhù zài zhèr ma?
    Have you always lived here?
    you always live at here (question)
  3. 你直接告诉我吧。
    Nǐ zhíjiē gàosu wǒ ba.
    Just tell me directly.
    you directly tell me (particle-suggestion)
  4. 这条路不是直的。
    Zhè tiáo lù bú shì zhí de.
    This road isn't straight.
    this (measure) road not is straight (particle)
  5. 从小到大他一直住在这个城市。
    Cóng xiǎo dào dà tā yìzhí zhù zài zhège chéngshì.
    From childhood to adulthood, he has always lived in this city.
    from small to big he always live at this city

Words with 直 (10)